ST 4 Acupuncture Point - Di Cang - Stomach Meridian
- Chinese Name Dicang
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English Name Earth Granary
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Location: Directly below the pupil, lateral to the corner of the mouth.
- Point Associations:
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Intersection Point of the ST, LI & Yangqiao Meridians.
- Actions & Effects:
- Facial pain - Bell's palsy, facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia, deviation of mouth from stroke, toothache.
- Inability to close the eye, eye twitching, itching, night blindness.
- Inability to eat.
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May be helpful for atrophy and/or movement issues within the legs.
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Stomach Meridian Points (45):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
Sources and More Information
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- Bells Palsy
- Dental Issues
- Excessive Lacrimation (Tearing)
- Eye Problems
- Stroke (CVA)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
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Uses: Constipation, dry stools and abdominal flatulence. Tong Bian Wan, literally "Constipation Pills" in Chinese, may moisten the intestine to promote bowel movement. The Chinese herb is used for accumulation of fire-heat-blood marked by constipation due to dryness of the intestine, dry stools and abdominal flatulence and anorexia of the aged due to deficiency of intestinal fluid, and women’s constipation after childbirth.*
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